Michael Brown

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  Sep 5, 2015

  To Gay Journalist Michaelangelo Signorile: Let's Have a Civil Debate

  In your recent Huffington Post column, you referred to Americans who refuse to redefine marriage as "religious extremists," stating that, "We," meaning the LGBT community, "cannot be held hostage to the theatrics of religious extremists, nor should we allow them to think that supposedly bad 'optics' will deter us in demanding our rights."

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  Sep 4, 2015

  What We Learned From the Arrest of Kim Davis

  It is jarring to write the words "the arrest of Kim Davis," speaking of the Kentucky clerk who was remanded to jail for refusing to issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples, but for years now I and others have been warning that committed Christians could soon face jail time in America for holding to our convictions. That time is now here, and the only thing that is surprising is that anyone is surprised. How could we not see this coming?

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  Aug 31, 2015

  Zis Is What I Call Social Madness

  In the latest example of social madness, Rickey Hall, the vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, is calling on all students to use gender inclusive pronouns like "ze, hir, zir, xe, xem and xyr" in order to make the campus "welcoming and inclusive for all."

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  Aug 29, 2015

  An Open Letter to Donald Trump

  Like millions of Americans, I am intrigued with your meteoric rise to the top of the polls. You have truly captured the imagination of this nation.

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  Aug 28, 2015

  Love Warns

  Love wins. Understood rightly, it is gloriously true. But love also warns. In fact, love that does not warn is not love at all.

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  Aug 26, 2015

  Did God Send a Prophet to Rebuke John MacArthur?

  A self-proclaimed prophet from Scotland disrupted a Sunday morning service on August 16th as Pastor MacArthur stood behind the pulpit, rebuking him for teaching cessationism and for being divisive, announcing that he was a prophet sent by God.

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  Aug 20, 2015

  5 Lessons From the Hacking of Adultery Website Ashley Madison

  What lessons can we learn from the release of millions of names of users looking for adulterous hookups?

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  Aug 17, 2015

  First Openly Gay NFL Player Michael Sam Is Hurting, Let's Pray for Him

  As widely reported last week, Michael Sam, heralded last year as the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL, has stepped away from professional football for now, citing concerns about his "mental health."

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  Aug 14, 2015

  Oprah, Osteen, Jakes and Homophobia

  I discovered a surprising silver lining to the recent controversy over Bishop T. D. Jakes "evolved and evolving" comments about homosexuality, beginning with his unequivocal reiteration of his view "that marriage is ordained by God as a union between a man and a woman" and "that all sex outside of that sacred union is sin and that would include but is not limited to, homosexuality."

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  Aug 11, 2015

  Bishop T.D. Jakes: Can You Clarify Your Stance on Homosexuality?

  Bishop T.D. Jakes, with real interest, I watched your interview with Marc Hill, and the one thing that was clear was that you did not answer with clarity.